Obama's team polishing economic stimulus measure

[babylonsister]

Here we go. Rethugs are spoiling for a fight...


Obama's team polishing economic stimulus measure

By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press Writer


WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama's transition team is putting the finishing touches on an economic recovery plan that could run from $675 billion to $775 billion. Briefings for top congressional Democratic officials are likely this weekend or on Monday, a senior transition official said Friday. Obama is slated to meet Monday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., in a session likely to focus on the economic recovery package.

Democrats had hoped to get the recovery plan set for Obama's signature as close to Inauguration Day as possible, but it's plain that the schedule is slipping.

When Congress convenes next week there will only be two weeks before the inauguration. The earliest the measure could reach the House floor is the week of Jan. 12, said a Pelosi spokesman, and even that is looking doubtful.

Republican leaders have demanded time to scrutinize the measure, a request that seems likely to be granted, at least in part. A separate Obama transition official promised "full transparency" in considering the plan.

The Senate's top Republican, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, again protested Friday that his party and the public need time to scrutinize the Obama plan so that "every dollar needs to be spent wisely and not wasted in the rush to get it spent."

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[BeFree]

1. 8 double-yew years and finally....

Good ol' Mitch. looks like the last election shook up the old boy.

Because just now, finally, after 8 years of double-yew, he's starting to sound like the conservative he's 'sposed to be and talking about making sure our tax dollars are spent wisely.

Better late than never, eh, Mitch, you old smelly fart.

[babylonsister]

2. I would hope a Dem would politely remind McConnell, when he

starts his whining, about his history for the past 8 years. He gave idiot son everything on a silver platter. Now he complains when the country is in the dumpster because of that support?

[BeFree]

3. Its just his job.

He's nothing more than another puppet.
The economy is in the dumpster partly because of smelly ol' Mitch's tongue wagging and arm waving.

But did you hear who the preacher's gonna be?

[babylonsister]

7. Preacher? And I guess it is his job. He's still a dirt bag who hopefully

will be ineffective, useless, and just plain ugly.

[Cha]

6. mitch mcconnell is so full

of toxic shit..too bad Kentucky sent the blow hard back.

[sandnsea]

9. Oh puhleeze, same old partisan bullshit

Did you read his statement?

http://mcconnell.senate.gov/record.cfm?id=306255&start=1

It's almost the same as Boehner's statement.

http://www.republicanleader.house.gov/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=108063

They have the audacity to lecture Obama on wasteful spending and transparency?? Fuck them.

http://www.obama-mamas.com/blog/?p=135

[Bucky]

4. Heh. I'm polishing my stimulus package too.

Ooops, sorry. Wrong thread.

[Old Codger]

5. You bet

They gave the financial sector 350B and absolutely had to do it right the fuck now, but when it comes to the people the money comes from it is "we have to take our time and nit rush into it". what a croc of used food

[book_worm]

8. Like Clinton's '93 Economic bill, I'm sure this one will be passed by only democratic votes, too

[firedupdem]

10. They have a lot of nerve. All of the bullshit they passed through

that totally screwed this country and now they want to "scrutinize" this bill. I hate those fuckers.